About the hometown of the novel
The hometown of a novel usually referred to the place where the author was born or lived for a long time. It was an important background and psychological description space for the creation of a novel. Many novels revolved around the protagonist's hometown to describe the protagonist's experiences, feelings, and thoughts in his hometown. The hometown of a novel could be any place. It could be a city that the author was familiar with, a village, or a distant place that he had never been to before. No matter where it was, the hometown of a novel should have a unique cultural and historical background, as well as a unique natural scenery and cultural style, which provided profound enlightenment and shaping for the plot and character of the novel. The hometown of a novel could also be a place where one's soul could be entrusted. Many protagonists in novels experienced a lot of hardships and pain in their hometowns, but they still chose to stay in their hometowns to continue to protect and miss their birthplace. This kind of nostalgia and love for the hometown expressed people's deep feelings of nostalgia and a deep sense of belonging to their hometown. It was also one of the important reasons why many novels were deeply touching.